September 8th sees the opening of ICN Gallery, an exciting new commercial Asian art gallery in Shoreditch, London, that will exhibit everything from Pop Art to traditional craft works from the contemporary Japanese and Asian art scene. The ICN gallery will open with a very special exhibition entitled ‘OHAKO’.
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I can only imagine how cool would my living room look with one of these works displayed in plain sight! Mozart Guerra, the author of these amazing pieces, is a Brazilian architect who has been working as set designer, while focusing in particular on his sculpting skills. His works are made out of expansive foam …
Have you heard of Mambonsai? Simply put, the stage is set with a plant and a pot, then the drama unfolds with the placement of small figurines. Mambonsai posses a drive for humour and a humanistic touch giving it a lighter feel from traditional bonsai. Invented by Paradise Yamamoto and now on display at ICN …
An art exhibit in Aarhus, Denmark where the Glue Society has constructed a fully operational housing unit which the strange feature that it’s continuously raining inside. For the entire month of June, visitors can enter the house and observe the ensuing decomposition of the building from the constant rainfall.
The newly opened Designers Makers Market showcases unique, 100% handmade new products from UK based designers and craftspeople. It is an excellent excuse to head over to Hackney, East London over a sunny Saturday – find new interesting products then explore the local area with its numerous galleries, shops and much more. Finish off the …
Ryan de la Hoza definisce le sue opere,”ink on cut paper, mounted to paper”: nei disegni del giovane artista di San Francisco, ricorrono spesso alcuni elementi simbolici come guanti, cappelli, labirinti e scale. L’arte di Hoz è mistica e piena di significati nascosti, lasciati all’interpretazione di chi osserva i suoi disegni. Ryan, oltre ad aver …
Amy Martino è una graphic designer, illustratrice, art director di New York: laureata in sociologia all’Università di Boston, dichiara di trarre ispirazione dalla moda in generale, ma anche dai blacklight poster degli anni ’60 e ’70 e dalle vecchie copertine di riviste come Vogue. Amy ha già realizzato numerose illustrazioni per libri, riviste internazionali, online …
If you are like me, you haven’t got lots of cash to spend on art, but you like art and you wished you could buy some. Capsule is a recently launched website providing you that opportunity, either by collectable prints or books. Not only providing opportunities for the customer but also for the artist. Giving …
Color, rainbows, light. Full and empty. Who has never played with strings? Gabriel Dawe, a mexican artist, created these installations, where the vantage point is essential in order to create different worlds and thoughts. | via
Sono tre, insieme non arrivano ai 90 anni, sono svegli, accoglienti e preparati. Si chiama Tour de Fork il trio composto da Claudia Castaldi, fotografa livornese, occhi da gatta e gestualità teatrale, Stefano Citi, il designer dall’accento un po’ british e un po’ toscano e infine lui, il cocinero della truppa, Davide La Grotteria…il suo …
A live performance by François Wunschel and Fernando Favier. Produced by 1024 Architecture and ARCADI. Check out this one too.
Chemical Balance by Jean Shin, 2005-09 To create this work, thousands of empty prescription pill bottles were collected from nursing homes, pharmacies and individuals’ medicine cabinets. Like stalactites and stalagmites, the constructions hang down from above and grow upwards from the floor below. Chemical Balance speaks to our culture’s over-consumption of prescription drugs and our …
Curation of hotel room art is not such a new idea, but The Standard Hotel family extends this concept from the walls to the LCDs that occupy each room. “The Standard Hotels and Creative Time are proud to introduce an in-room video art exhibit featuring the work of 10 renowned international video artists, debuting on March …
